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CANING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word caning. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word caning. (close relations)
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beating
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of overcoming or outdoing

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

belting
verbv
noun

• the material of which belts are made

flagellation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

flogging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

laceration
nounn
noun

• a torn ragged wound

• the act of lacerating

lashing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

• rope that is used for fastening something to something else

adjective satellite

• violently urging on by whipping or flogging

spanking
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of slapping on the buttocks

adjective satellite

• quick and energetic

strapping
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• muscular and heavily built

thrashing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sound defeat

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

whipping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

• a sound defeat

• a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

• the act of overcoming or outdoing

adjective satellite

• smart and fashionable

birching
verb, nounv, n
noun

• hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

• any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

• a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment

adjective satellite

• consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree

verb

• whip with a birch twig

scourging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a whip used to inflict punishment

• something causing misery or death

• a person who inspires fear or dread

verb

• punish severely; excoriate

• whip

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

flog
verb, nounv, n
verb

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• beat with a cane

lambast
verbv
verb

• beat with a cane

• censure severely or angrily

lambaste
verbv
verb

• beat with a cane

• censure severely or angrily

Best Hypernyms For CANING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for caning, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
beat punishing scolding stalk stem switch teaching castigating chastising correcting disciplining penalizing reprimanding
Phrases (2)
walking stickwork over

Alternatives for BEATING

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